SECAD are running a  Sports Development Course in conjunction with the Sports Partnership.The course will start on Tuesday 24^th April and will run for two mornings a week (10.00 am – 1.00 pm) for 6 weeks.  There is an application fee of €25 per person to take part.

We will be holding an Information / Coffee Morning on Tuesday, 17^th April 2012 at 10.30 am in the VEC Office in Yeats House, Barrack Square, Ballincollig.

For more information about the course contact Claire Hurley in the Sports Partnership on 021-4665083 or email churley@corksports.ie.

The Migraine Association of Ireland will hold Ireland’s first ever national conference on Migraine at Work on Thursday, April 19th from 10.00-15.00hrs at the Ashling Hotel, Dublin.

The day is aimed at HR professionals, disability officers, occupational health staff, trade union officials, health and safety officers, employees with migraine, etc.

For registration and further information click on the following link:

http://www.migraine.ie/index.php?id=500

Friends of Londiani annual fundraising ball will be held on Saturday, April 21st at the Maryborough House Hotel & Spa.  Music will be by She’s Electric. tickets are €75 each available online www.friendsoflondiani.com or through the Midleton office on 021 4621748

SECAD Green Your Community is an environmental training programme for community groups currently taking place in South & East Cork. The programme, which is a joint initiative between An Taisce and the South & East Cork Area Development Ltd, is open to all individuals and community groups in the SECAD area and is free of charge.   There are a few places remaining on the training programme.

Training will be available in several key areas such as biodiversity, invasive species, community gardening and social media. Training sessions will take place on midweek evenings and will be held in both Carrigaline and Midleton. The programme will also include several half-day fieldtrips which will give participants practical hands-on experience in Habitat mapping, Marram Grass planting and Invasive Species management techniques.

If you would like find out more about the programme: Call Alison Hyland at 01 4002205 or email ahyland@eeu.antaisce.org

St Johns Amateur Boxing Club are delighted to present “Pre Olympic Fight Night” taking place in Silversprings Moral Hotel on Friday 30th March 2012. Top of the bill is 3 times World Champion, Katie Taylor, who takes on the USA national champion Liz Leddy.  This is Katie’s first fight in Cork and she is using this event to prepare for the 2012 London Olympics!

Volunteers needed to:

1) Steward the event and help assemble boxing ring on Fri 30th March 2012

2) Collect American boxing team from Dublin airport and drive them to Cork on Wednesday 28th March 2012

3) Transport the boxing ring from Macroom to Silversprings Hotel on Thursday 29th March and drive it back on Saturday 31st March 2012

If you are interested, please contact Pat Flynn at 087-1675884

National Spring Clean – Calling Residents in Cork City and County!

Now in its 14th year, National Spring Clean is Ireland’s biggest anti-litter campaign and runs for the whole month of April 2012. Take pride in your local environment and organise a clean up with friends or family.

For more information on registration and Free Clean Up Kit click on the following link: www.nationalspringclean.org or contact Cork Volunteer Centre on 021-4396510

Little Hearts Projects are hosting a Family Fun Day in the Glen Resource Centre on Sunday 22nd April from  2-5pm. Volunteers are needed to help with:

Meet & Greet,   Facepainting,  Story-Telling, Dancing, Selling Candy Floss, Baking, Art, General Promotion.  All other ideas also welcome.

This is an under 7′s event.   For more information please contact Jackie O Brien 087-7753565.

EIL Travel Awards are now open for applications!!!

-       Are you over 16?
-       Could you be an Ambassador for Ireland?
-       Are you interested in what is going on in the world?
-       Would you like to experience living in a different culture?
-       Are you free to travel in summer 2012?

If the answer is ‘Yes’ to the above questions, do not hesitate and apply now for EIL Travel Awards.   The Travel Awards offer amazing free summer experiences which include such diverse adventures as four weeks in Ecuador involving a visit to the Amazon Jungle, six weeks in Japan attending a local secondary school, nine weeks in Mexico volunteering on a local indigenous project, twelve days in Vermont USA attending the Governor’s Youth Initiative and a ten week placement in Argentina with a child welfare project.

For more info and how to apply visit www.eilireland.org/travel-awards or Email: marika@eilireland.org or  LoCall 1850 292939 or 021 455 1535.

The ISPCC’s offices in Cork is now currently recruiting for new Childline volunteers. Full Training is provided. We will be holding a Group Information  and interview evening on Tuesday the 27^th of March at 6.30 pm in our Cork office. For more details  please contact Sinead  on smckee@ispcc.ie.

Have you an interest in fitness and sport?  Do you have some time to spare?  Douglas West Youth Project are looking for a volunteer soccer and fitness coach to plan and deliver 15 sessions of soccer coaching including warm ups and drills at an all weather pitch near Douglas!

If interested, please contact Louise at 087-9838703.